On May 23, 2018 in the published New York State Register, the Workers’ Compensation Board submitted proposed changes to Section 302-1.6 of 12 NYCRR in an effort to try and expand its legal internship program. The purpose of these changes is to allow for a more...
Month: May 2018
You’re claiming what?!?
Justice delayed is not always justice denied; and waiting can make it more satisfying than you might imagine. The Law Offices of Melissa Day won a reversal of the Board before the Appellate Division, Third Department on March 28, 2018 in Matter of Yonkosky v. Town of...
New SLU Guidelines Presentation by the Board
Here are some questions that were answered, and some that were not, during the Board’s presentation on the new SLU Guidelines. Question: Please clarify – should claimant’s attorneys and carriers provide both of the new C-4.3 forms to doctors to avoid an appearance...
United States Supreme Court is Considering a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Of the American Economy Decision
Plaintiffs in the American Economy Insurance Company case have filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in the United States Supreme Court. The petition is the mechanism by which plaintiffs request Supreme Court review of the Court of Appeals’ decision finding that...